One of the true, original super tuscans, seeking to recreate bordeaux blends from Italian terroir and climates.
This was served blind, and was a total dead ringer for bordeaux. Everyone around the table could identify it as a Cabernet dominate wine, but nobody could pick this as Italian.
At 12.5%, this was as classic as it gets, and I guessed it as 1986 Chateau Latour 🤷🏻♂️. Pencil. Leather. Cigar. Wood. Some green pepper.
From what I understand, 1989 was a very cold year by Italian standards, so it probably was the equivalent of a 'normal' one in bordeaux.
Just a total delight, and WORLDs apart from the absurd, and over the top, highly alcoholic fruit bombs being produced now in the super tuscan region. From ST
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30 min after pnp the mustiness blew off and revealed a beatiful red fruited, soft elegant wine with gentle tannin. Not sure if it would hold in the glass for a couple hours.
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Probably didn't give this the time it deserved, although it didn't seem all that interesting. Tarry dark fruit and a bit of menthol is all I wrote in my note.
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A 29yo oldie! dusty aroma on my 1st solaia..like old dark chocolate. Brick garnet red med intensity .Silky smooth and fine grained tannins. The fruit has desintegrated =/. Finish is soft.. alcohol 12.5 %vol. I can tell the elegance and quality this must have had.. Not for this bottle anymore unfortunately it heydays lay behind.
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10/8/2020 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 90 Points
One of the true, original super tuscans, seeking to recreate bordeaux blends from Italian terroir and climates.
This was served blind, and was a total dead ringer for bordeaux. Everyone around the table could identify it as a Cabernet dominate wine, but nobody could pick this as Italian.
At 12.5%, this was as classic as it gets, and I guessed it as 1986 Chateau Latour 🤷🏻♂️. Pencil. Leather. Cigar. Wood. Some green pepper.
From what I understand, 1989 was a very cold year by Italian standards, so it probably was the equivalent of a 'normal' one in bordeaux.
Just a total delight, and WORLDs apart from the absurd, and over the top, highly alcoholic fruit bombs being produced now in the super tuscan region. From ST
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2/24/2020 - SARED wrote: 95 Points
30 min after pnp the mustiness blew off and revealed a beatiful red fruited, soft elegant wine with gentle tannin. Not sure if it would hold in the glass for a couple hours.
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1/31/2019 - David J Cooper wrote: 88 Points
Probably didn't give this the time it deserved, although it didn't seem all that interesting. Tarry dark fruit and a bit of menthol is all I wrote in my note.
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4/2/2018 - Fernando81 wrote:
A 29yo oldie! dusty aroma on my 1st solaia..like old dark chocolate. Brick garnet red med intensity .Silky smooth and fine grained tannins. The fruit has desintegrated =/. Finish is soft.. alcohol 12.5 %vol. I can tell the elegance and quality this must have had.. Not for this bottle anymore unfortunately it heydays lay behind.
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8/22/2015 - nbkoapn Likes this wine:
Drink this one right from bottle. Had some berry fruit to start with but faded after 20 minutes so not worth the decant.
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